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During the Revolt of 1857, the rebels had proclaimed the aging Bahadur shah Zafar as the Mughal Emperor of India. Delhi was under the control of the rebels for almost 4months. The British recaptured Delhi in mid-September 1857 and the city was set on a course that was to change it forever. It became a thorn in the eyes of the British. Despite Their claims the British were far from generous in the victory, a systematic massacre was unleashed upon Delhi.
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